Total moved
48.4 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 85 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Ron Garofalo
Ron Garofalo has competed in 59 sanctioned meets since 1989, lifting 48.4 tonnes across them.
Best total
783 kg1,725 lb
World Masters Powerlifting Championships, 2006
The climb
+163 kg359 lb
From 620 kg1,367 lb to 783 kg1,725 lb, a 26% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
534
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 37 / 23 / 40 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 1.0 points above average on squat.
Best ranking
#1
Total in Single-ply 82.5 kg, out of 224 statewide.
On the platform
58% third attempts made
76 of 130 third attempts converted, with 5 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 41. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 308 kg678 lb.
Biggest jump
+498 kg1,097 lb
Between two meets, up to 678 kg1,494 lb at Raw Nationals.
Footprint
37 years
2 federations, 5 countries, 3 weight classes.
59% of entries lifted raw. 87% drug-tested. Best year: 2006.